Anxious, excited, nervous, giddy – I’m feeling all of these emotions and all at the same time leading up to my move. However, now that I’m actually here, all my fears and reservations pretty much have subsided and have been replaced with a feeling of rejuvenation. I am much more excited for this new opportunity, my new home for the year and all of the great people that I’m bound to meet on my journey in India.

I’ve just returned home to San Francisco after traveling abroad for the past month. To be clear, this isn’t a normal thing for me. In fact, this is the longest trip I’ve ever been on, and the only trip I’ve ever done largely solo with no real road map. Why? I’ve heard it said that travel changes you.

Whoa, our inaugural event couldn’t have gone any better! We held our first soiree at Hotel Zeppelin on July 15, 2017 in San Francisco. New and old friends came from near and far to help support an amazing nonprofit, Global Wildlife Conservation, get inspired by amazing speakers, and mingle with awesome people.

GoodTravels is a mission-driven social enterprise that seeks to use travel as a tool for building interest, facilitating education, and providing engagement opportunities around local and global issues. With the charge of being a vehicle for positive change around the world, GoodTravels aims to unite travel and purpose.